Kodak EasyShare Z612 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Philip Ryan

Reviewed on: 27 June 2006

Tags: Kodak, Kodak EasyShare Z612, pixels, LCD, mode dial

We like:

12x optical zoom; full manual exposure controls; optical image stabilisation

We don't like:

Noticeable fringing and image artefacts; ISO 800 not available at full resolution; no manual white balance

CNET UK judgement:

The superzoom Kodak EasyShare Z612 has style and plenty of features, but its image quality leaves something to be desired

Full review:

Kodak's 6.1-megapixel EasyShare Z612 looks like a Lilliputian SLR. But as with the crafty little people in Jonathan Swift's novel, there's more to it than meets the eye, some of which should be approached with caution. Like most superzooms, it uses an electronic -- rather than optical -- viewfinder, so if you don't like looking at tiny LCD screens, this isn't for you. On the plus side, the viewfinder's fairly high-res at 202,000 pixels and doesn't blank out as much as some EVFs when in burst mode, though the image is still somewhat jerky compared to an optical finder's. Continue Reading...